A liminal space refers to a space between spaces. It’s a space full of emotions and ambiguity as one leaves the past and awaits for the unknown future. An airport is the epitome of a liminal space as it physically and emotionally transits a person from one place to another. Just as one packs and leaves behind items when they travel, one also has memories they carry and leave behind when transitioning from one emotional state to the next. 

IN-[TRAN(SIT]U) explores the airport experience as a metaphor for life transitions. The meticulous process of going through an airport reflects the complex emotional process one goes through during a life transition. Ultimately, I hope people can embrace the process of transitions while staying true to themselves throughout the changes. IN-[TRAN(SIT]U) create a moment for people to check in and record how they are feeling. Objects can tell stories so I invented a system of looking at transitions through the lens of objects. Just like how I reflect on my transitions through this project, I hope people can do the same and be proud of how far they have come. 

I wanted to explore how changes can be seen through the lens of objects. This booklet portrays the major transitions I experienced throughout my life through my identifications. The IDs include a registration card, green card, VISA, school ID, and driver’s license. I made it the same size as a passport. Each ID represents a period of my life and the change I went through during that period. I included specifics of each change and the smaller steps I took to get there. The IDs and the titles are on the folds of the book. When it’s folded, you can see half of each life period and everything in between is the changes I went through.